The New England Patriots already have fell victim to a non-contact knee injury once this preseason, and it appears history has repeated itself in the team’s final August showdown.

In the second quarter of the Patriots’ preseason finale against the New York Giants on Thursday, defensive back Cyrus Jones went down with an apparent knee injury. The former second-round draft pick was sprinting down the sideline in pass coverage, but ultimately fell to the turf as his knee appeared...